Liquor Store - Assistant Manager Liquor Store

Safeway Canada; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Retirement and savings programs (ESOP)

10% in-store discount

Virtual healthcare

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Parental leave top-up

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sobeys Liquor is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to lead merchandising, inventory control and customer relationships at a Sobeys Liquor location in Western Canada. You will coach teammates to deliver a superior shopping experience and support the Store Manager with strategic objectives and budgeting.

The role requires 3-5 years in retail, high school completion, and legal eligibility to sell liquor. A strong focus on customer service and community involvement is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a retail environment.
• Successful completion of high school.
• Legal age to sell liquor products.
• Experience complying with regulatory requirements and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support the store manager in operating total store requirements.
• Coach and mentor teammates to provide a superior shopping experience.
• Track and support teammates in achieving goals.
• Empower others to develop their careers.
• Recruit new team members as needed.
• Support the performance management process.

Skills

Customer service

People leadership

Coaching & development

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Sobeys Liquor has grown steadily since 2014, when Sobeys Liquor acquired Safeway Wine & Spirits, and today operates more than 100 locations across Alberta and Saskatchewan. Through a strong retail network and knowledgeable teams, Sobeys Liquor delivers a curated selection and trusted service to customers across Western Canada.

Ready to start fresh?

We have an immediate opening for a customer driven, community engaged, results oriented and passionate people leader to join our team as an Assistant Store Manager. As a member of the management team, our Assistant Store Manager is responsible for leading the merchandising, inventory control and customer relationships at their location. This role will be critical in the coaching and developing of teammates to provide a superior shopping experience to our customers. If you enjoy leading people, providing liquor product expertise to customers, and supporting the Store Manager’s strategy, vision and budget for overall store performance.

Here’s Where You’ll Have An Impact

• Support the manager in operating total store requirements
• Responsible for coaching and mentoring people
• Track record of supporting others in setting goals
• Empowering others to develop their careers
• Ability to recruit new team members
• Willing to support the performance management process

What You Bring To The Table

• Experience in complying with regulatory requirements and procedures
• Passion for customer service and community involvement
• 3-5 years in a retail environment
• Successful completion of high school
• Legal age to sell liquor products

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Total Rewards

• health and dental benefits
• retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan
• a 10% in-store discount at participating banners
• virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• learning and development opportunities
• parental leave top-up
• paid vacation

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth.

Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.